Tag Archives: mortgage
Fiscal cliff hits underwater homeowners
As the fiscal cliff looms, a crucial tax break helping underwater homeowners may get overlooked by Congress, resulting in devastating consequences. Continue reading
Is housing recovery solid?
The latest index on home prices is positive, but a fragile economy weighs down a recovery. Continue reading
How Sandy affects area homebuyers
Fannie and Freddie are extending appraisals for those affected by Sandy. Does that mean your lender will, too? Not necessarily. Continue reading
Mortgage help for Sandy victims
Mortgage borrowers whose homes were damaged by Superstorm Sandy may get some mortgage relief. Continue reading
What Sandy does to your closing
Homebuyers, sellers and refinancers in Superstorm Sandy’s path: Be ready for delays and potential obstacles before closing. Continue reading
Disney’s Haunted Mansion for sale
Want to move into a haunted mansion just in time for Halloween? For less than $1 million, you can. Continue reading
Bankers pout about the umps
Why is it so hard to get approved for a mortgage these days? Because the mortgage industry is being over-regulated. Continue reading
Tighter rules for some borrowers
Condo buyers and self-employed borrowers may soon have to jump through additional hoops to get a mortgage. Continue reading
Mortgage scammers busted
Federal authorities have charged 530 individuals during a yearlong initiative created to protect struggling homeowners from scammers.
More than 73,000 mortgage borrowers were victims of the alleged criminals and together lost more than $1 billion, acco… Continue reading
Equifax sold info improperly
One of the three credit bureaus, Equifax, has settled charges that it illegally sold consumer information to marketers selling debt relief products. Continue reading